Where Art Happens
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018-2019, 18th Street Arts Center is one of the top 20 artist residency programs in the US, and the largest in Southern California. Conceived as a radical think tank in the shape of an artist community, 18th Street supports artists from around the globe to imagine, research, and develop significant, meaningful new artworks and share them with the public to foster radical imagination, empathy, and positive social change.
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Brooks + Scarpa | DENSE-CITY: Housing for Quality of Life and Social Capital | Closing Reception & Conversation
Brooks + Scarpa | DENSE-CITY: Housing for Quality of Life and Social Capital Closing Reception & Conversation | January 18, 2019 | 4-7 PM Airport Gallery | 3026 Airport Avenue 18th Street Arts Center is pleased to present…
Las Hijas de los Días: 7 Female Views from the Margins | Exhibition Reception & Artist Open Studios
Las Hijas de los Días. 7 Female Views from the Margins Exhibition | January 27 - April 3, 2020 Airport Gallery | 3026 Airport Avenue Exhibition Reception & Artist Open Studios | February 22, 2020 | 5-8 PM …
Thelma Terry: Athlete, Educator, and Community Leader | A Women’s History Month Celebration
Thelma Terry: Athlete, Educator, and Community Leader A Women’s History Month Celebration Saturday, March 7, 2020 | 10 AM - 1 PM Virginia Avenue Park, Thelma Terry Building 2200 Virginia Ave, Santa Monica For Women’s History Month, Virginia…
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18th Street Arts Center is closed due to fire
Due to the Getty Fire - 18th Street Arts Center is closing our office and…
THE SOCIAL TERRITORIES OF A WARMING WORLD — Self-organised Advocacies for Spatial Justice
THE SOCIAL TERRITORIES OF A WARMING WORLD - Episode 7 Self-organised Advocacies for Spatial Justice…
We are expanding to the Santa Monica Airport!
We are pleased to announce the expansion of our supportive artist services to a second…